Chapter 9. War, children, it's just a shout away

[thebestseller]

[Assume that Derrick's skimmed all the entries he's missed and spotted Genius'. Yes, he has an opinion on what happened in the elevator; no, he's not going to be sharing here. He doesn't quite realize how much time has passed, either.]

Hey, man-twin, why are you bitching that I haven't made you dinner yet? I was only gone for a little bit to get coffee thanks to dreaming about tea with Bernard. Took a bit of a detour in the elevator along the way, but it hasn't been THAT long, has it? Where are you, in fact? I thought you'd be here pining away for me, fork and knife in hand, looking pathetic til you get your supper.

[A pause as he thumbs back through his journal again, finds the last entry he remembers reading, comes back to the current page.]

...how DID all these entries pop up in such a short time period, anyway?

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[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Apparently so. He's usually holed up in our apartment when he's not at work; I checked the clinic and he's not there.

... a few days? No way. Can'tve been more than a few hours.

[burnt_orangesky]

[Pen taps. Fred does not approve of all her friends poofing without warning.]

I assure you, it has been about 3 days. Youth vanished at about the same time, actually; I don't suppose you have seen him?

[desig-survivor.livejournal.com]

He was with us. So was [pause, next word is written slowly enough that the ink makes it bold] Black.

And my roommate confirmed that it's been a few days. More tricks with our perception of time. That, or we were knocked out for most of that time we spent missing.

Strikes crossed out after a momet, as if she's thought better of writing the words.

[burnt_orangesky]

I'm glad he was safe, then.

Black? [Pause; that name is familiar. After a moment she remembers why.] I have spoken with him via the journals before, he seemed pleasant enough.

Interesting. Edensphere seems to manipulate time as easily as it manipulates reality.

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[desig-survivor.livejournal.com]

Yes, they all seem normal until That might not have been "real", I'm told. But I wouldn't turn my back on him. Not that it would do any good

Or just our perceptions of it. I wish I could tell.

[burnt_orangesky]

[Pause.] I'll keep that advice in mind.

It would be nice to know a great many things for sure.

[bloody-pens.livejournal.com]

Yeah, like Rogue said. I'm sure he's off- being Youth someplace.

3 days, huh? Sure doesn't seem like it, but seeing as how I trust you and this has apparently happened to others, I'll believe it.